New VOCAS Cage, Base Plate, and Other Accessories for the Canon C200
As with pretty much all new pro cameras announced in the first half of the year such as the Panasonic EVA1 and the Canon C200, you are guaranteed to …
How Does a $50 Sony Camcorder Hold Up Against the Mighty $50,000 RED Dragon?
When buying a video camera, the prices can range from anywhere to less than a hundred dollars for a basic camcorder all the way to a cinema-grade camera that …
Litepanels Go Brighter with Astra 3X and Astra 6X LED
This year’s NAB Show in Vegas saw new cine lenses get announced left and right, and while “big boy” gimbal stabilisers, such as the DJI Ronin 2, and new …
MTF Services Can Convert Your Fuji MK Cine Zooms to Sony FZ and Micro 4/3 Mount
Ever since the announcement of the new Fujinon MK series compact (and affordable) cine zooms earlier this year, Sony F5 and F55 owners have been frowning at the fact …
How To Properly Match Color and Exposure of Different Cameras in Post
Working with multiple cameras on set is not an unusual practice. In fact, it is widely used in filmmaking, especially for setups that combine the use of a traditional …
Here’s How Easy It Is Now to Set White Balance in DaVinci Resolve 14
DaVinci Resolve 14 is known in the film industry as the incredibly powerful color-grading platform at no cost to the user unless, of course, you are willing to pay for …
New Filmpower Nebula 4300 Gimbal + Nebula 5300 5-Axis Stabilizer for Sony FS5 Teaser
Filmpower are no strangers to compact gimbal stabilisers for small cameras. The company made waves with their original Nebula 4000 3-axis gimbal back in 2014, which they upgrade to …
Use This Simple Hack to Emulate Smooth Slider Shots with a Gimbal
The advent of gimbal technology in filmmaking is relatively new, especially when you compare it to well-established camera stabilization systems such as Steadicams, cranes, dollies and other similar filmmaking tools …
Sony Release (Fixed) FS5 Firmware v4.02 and Z150 Firmware v2.02
Sony recently pulled their latest firmware 4.0 and 2.0 for their PXW-FS5 and Z150 respectively, due to some issues with shooting HLG in camera. The good news, is that …
Five Advanced Video Editing and VFX Tricks to Improve the Flow of Your Creative Workflow
The filmmaking process is never certain. While you may spend months or even years planning in advance, there may come a time in post-production where you wish you did …
Extensive Canon C200 Review by Cloakroom Media
One of the big announcements at this year’s CineGear Expo in Los Angeles was the newest Canon Cinema EOS camera – the Canon C200. In a somewhat of a …
Akitio Thunder3 Quad Mini External Storage Solution for Your Mac
Many of you would probably agree that one of the most annoying parts of the entire post-production workflow is consistently falling short of storage. With the ever-increasing camera picture …
Sony PMW-F55 & F5 Firmware Version 9.0 Available for Download
The Sony F5 and F55 CineAlta cameras are nearing their 5th birthday, but this hasn’t stopped Sony from continuously pumping new firmware updates to bring these workhorses with current …
2017 vs 2015 5K iMac Video Editing Performance in FCX, Premiere Pro CC, and DaVinci Resolve 14
Earlier this year, Apple had announced they will refresh their iMac 5K with a brand new iMac Pro model featuring a 27-inch 5K Retina display with 500 nits brightness, …
KYNO 1.3 Update: Now Faster with Better Adobe Premiere Pro Integration
Getting your media organized for the edit can be a cumbersome task. However, thanks to media management apps like Kyno from Lesspain Software, the experience can be streamlined. Kyno …
Blackmagic Design FUSION 9 VFX Software Gets VR
At SIGGRAPH 2017, Blackmagic Design demoed the latest version of their VFX software Fusion 9. The latest version gets new VR tools, planar tracking, state of the art keying …
Faking a Drone Shot with a Phone or a Compact Mirrorless Camera?
You know what they say: fake it ‘til you make it. Drone shots in videos often give off a high-budget feel, since most people assume that it probably takes …
13 Essential Gimbal Moves For Your Creative Workflow
Gimbal stabilizers are exactly what you need to create the perfect visual aesthetics for any of your narrative productions and immerse your audience deeper into the story. You can …
Panasonic AU-EVA1 5.7K Camera Full Specs and Official Pricing!
Earlier today, Panasonic released the official technical specifications for their upcoming AU-EVA1 5.7K camera. The Panasonic AU-EVA1 has a suggest list price of $7,495 US, £6,120 + VAT (UK) …
More In-Depth Look at the Recently Added C-Log Gamma Profile on the Canon 5D Mark IV
After a long and tiresome wait, Canon has finally answered the prayers of the full-frame camera fan club with the addition of their signature C-Log color profile to the …